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2009 DODGE JOURNEY — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1267890 · 2016-03-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
52,379
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER THE NEXT DAY, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE A CRACK IN THE POWER UNIT CASE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,379.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10849635
Machine
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